Gearing device for washing-machines and wringers.



G. W. LEWIS.

GEARING DEVICE FORWASHING MACHINES- AND WRINGERS.

APPLICATION FILED D110. 8. 1013.

1,1 1 ,0 7, Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

20051265566. I .Zweniarr G. .W. LEWIS. GEARING DEVICE FOR WASHING MACHINES AND WRINGERS.

APILIUA'IION FILED UB0 8. 1913.

1,116,087. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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Fig. 3 shows a top or plan view of a washtill ( lrinnell, in the county or loweshielc and reference ni'irneral 12. The tub may he ,uu

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GEORGE W. LEW'IS, OI!" Cl-RINNELL, IOWA.

GEARING- DEVICE FOR WASHING-MACHINES AND WRTNG'ERS.

Specification of Letters I'atent.

Uriginal application filed February 14, 1910, Serial No. 543,883,. Divided and this application filed December 8, 1913. Serial No. 805,460.

To all whom. il: may concern:

lle it known that I, Guonnr. "W. Lewis, a citizen of thellnited States, and resident of State of IOWa, have invented a certain new and useful Gearing Device for ashingl\1'la hines and ll 'ringers, of which tho lollowing is a specification. I

'lne object of my invention is to prov1de a gearingdeviee of simple, durable and inexpensive eonstruction for imparting motion from one shaft to another and for quickly and easily reversing the directionof the rotation of the driven shaft for tl1rowing it out of gear with relation to the first shaft.

A further object is to provide such a mechanism and to provide means whereby said mechanism may he operated from a foot pedz'l for throwing the two shafts out of gear with each other or rotating the driven shaft in either direction.

Still a further object to provide in such a deviee a ear easing, suitably constructed for containing the reversing gears;

My invention consists in certain details. in the construction, combination and or rangenient of the various parts of the device. whereby the objects contemplated. are attained, as hereiua t'ter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a side. elevation of u wash ing machine and wringer equipped with n gearing device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a detail view, partly in section. of a portion of the controlling mechanism.

ing machine and wringer and the reversing gears, the upper portion of the gear easing being removed. Fig. l shows a plan view of the cam slotted bar for shifting the gears. Fig. 5 shows a vertical, sectional view. through the rear casing and the reverse mechanism, and F (J shows a horizontal. sectional view, through the same.

It is my purpose o devise a gearing ol' the class mentioned, :eularly designed tor use with Washing ouiehines and wriun'ers. have, theretoie, in the aeeoinpan ing; drawings used the reference numeral ill ll indicate a. tub of a Washing machine wliirh is supported upon the legs ill and whirh carries a wiriuger indiea ted m neriilly luv tit l i l l lvlounted upon the solid portion of the tnlf cover is it horizontal shaft 15, upon which is a lly wheel or belt pulley 16. The shaft t J l v v 17 of one of the wrmger rolls extends be yond the frame of the wringer and the shafts 17 and 15 preferably lie in sul'lstan tially the same horizontal planes with the end of the end of the shaft 15 near the shaft 17. v .i

Suitably mounted is a gear casing, com prising: a lower half '18 and an u' iiper halt ll). 'ihc lower half of the gear easing mounted on a suitable support and tie upper half thereof is detachable. The lower gear easing" member 18 is provided with 21 hearing 531 for the shaft 15 which extends into the easing.

lvlounted upon the shaft if), within the gear casing and near the end o l the shalt i5, is a. beveled gear 29. Slidahlv l-ut nourotatahly mountrz'l upon the shalt ll". villn in the gear easing. is a. sleeve t l. having f n-med on its ends hevelrd gears Eli and 2.3. designed to respectively mesh with the rear 255 in dilloreut positions ol the sliding movement of the sleeve 93 and in certain positions oi said sleeve to he held out oi mesh with the near 32. For sliding the sleeve 9;? upon the shalt 17, I have provided the lollowing means: The cam plalef'ili is arraugnied to slide vertically with the portion 18 of the gear casing with its side edges snihstair lially in engagement with the gears Q l-uud 25, as shown in Fig. 6. Close to the sleeve 23 in the plate 26 is a cam groove 27 in which the end of the shal' t 15 is received.

This cam groove is so sha 'ied and arranged iuoved lie the upper position of its mo ment. the shaft 15 will force the plate latrally away from lhe .u ringer, thereby 1uovthe sleeve 13 uunv from the wringi'rr v.11 moving the gear l into mesh with the .lOU

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cured to the tub 10.

gear: 252, thereby causing the Wringer' lo be opereted in e d ection opposite from that desoribed.

Themeohsoism for operating she com plate 26 by fool's pedal will now be described.

1 crank lever 29 extends downwardly iirom the lulorumed blieclzelf ll and lived on its lower end is foot pedal 31 wliichltmvels in s ones-(ll guide loop 32, iormedio one'side of which notches 33 end 35, designed.

to engage sold fool pedal and hold ilk-against,

upward movement when so. engaged.

normally inserting; the yielding power for drawing .the lever 29 toward the posilion when also: pedsl 81 will be all itshighest point of movement, I have secured to one arm of the lever-.29 end to one of llce legs 11 s coil spring 86., The lever 27 owl Ioot pedal 81 are so coiislivleted sod mount ed Shel: the foot pedal role be swung sligg hlly laterally lor ceasing id. to enter or releer else I notches 3.3. 342 and ll will readily be seen lhel; the spring 35 normally holds the fools pedal at the tip-Weed position of its i lovemens. By moving the foot pedal, ll; Will engage the notch 23% end she shall; 17 be thrown out of gear.

The edvvlmeges of my improved lfllQClla nism may be partially seen from the'loregolog description. The means for shifting .the sleeve are simpleend inexpensive and are not. likely so get out of order. The operation of the plate with the cam slol) is 210011- rsie and true and the use of such plate makes possible the use of the foot pedal for controlling the veversing meohegilsm.

This application has been divided out off my now pending sgeplicei-ion for llnited States Letters Faaeni on gearing for Washlug mschines filed on l ebsusry is, 1910, Serial Noilfififi. 4

It will be understood that some changes may be made in llle details of the conserveiicmozf my .devicewithout depertieg from its essentialfleoltiires and. it is purpose to over by lliis sppliostion any such changes a l ioh may be included Within vthe scope of the" spiiendod claims.

l m es no "nvenlionr gees mg device of the class described llle combination of two horizontally arranged shafts, means for connecting said shells, comprising a. sleeve slidingl v sndn0nisms? rotstsbly mounted on one of said shafts-two beveled pinions on. said sleeve, a beveled pinion on the other shaft in position to mesh with either one of said pinions, means for shifting said sleeve comprising a. vertically movslale plate having a. cam groove therein designed to receive the end of one of lihe horizontally erseoged shafts, the of sold 101MB being designed to engage ssid beveled pinions on the sleeve, and means for moving said plate vertically.

2. ln s gearing device of the class do scribed, the combination of e power shaft, e horizontally arranged shaft, a sleeve slidingly end noi -roltstebly mounted thereon, two beveled pinions on said sleeve, a. beveled pinion of the oovrer shaft to stand between the beveled pinions on the sleeve and to mesh with either one of said pinions on the sleeve,

for shifting said sleeve, said means comprising a vexttlcelly movable plots lmvmg e calm groove therein designed to re oeive the on of the power shaft. the sides of ssid plots being designed so engage said beveled pieions on the sleeve, mezuis for moving said ple'ie verlically, said mesns comprising e lever lievmg a. tresdle at one s link eonnec 'cing said lever with said a slide plate. and means "for securing the me dle in different positions of its edjuslmost. i

3. ln s. gearing device of the class described, the comloinstion of a power shaft, s

"horizontally arranged shaft, '9. sleeve slid inglv and non-rotstebly mounted thereon. two beveled .pinions on said sleeve. a beveled pinion on the power shaft, to stand between the beveled pinioriis on the sleeve and to mesh with either one of said. minions on the sleeve,

means for shifcin said sleeve said means .eomprisiog a vertically. movable plate. e7"

groove therein designed to receive the end of the power shaft, the sides of said I plale being designed to, .ezcge 'e seid beveled pinions on the sleeve, means or moving said plate v'ei'tioelly SELlCl means CQUIPIllSlIlg a lever having a lveodle so one end,.e.lu1k connecting said lever with the said slide plate,

means for securing the tr'eedle in .diflerent. positions of its adjustment, and e spring for normally elevating ,izhe meddle.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 31, 1913.

seems. vv. Lev/vs. 

